Ancelotti: Napoli call was unexpected

Carlo Ancelotti never had any concerns about taking the Napoli job, or comparisons with his predecessor Maurizio Sarri.

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he did not expect to be offered the Napoli job, but had no hesitation over taking charge at Stadio San Paolo.

Having been sacked by Bayern Munich in September 2017, Ancelotti replaced Maurizio Sarri, who later joined Chelsea, in the close-season.

But the ex-Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea coach said that although a call from Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis took him by surprise, he had no concerns over whether the job would be suitable.

"I didn't expect to be called by De Laurentiis," Ancelotti, who has won seven of his first nine Serie A games in charge, told II Mattino in a live Facebook broadcast ahead of Napoli's clash with Roma on Sunday.

"I was expecting everything but coming here, I thought Sarri's adventure would continue.

"But I was convinced it would be the right choice for me, from the project to the players."